Last month a Denver jury awarded parents $4M in a fatal drowning case, Colligan v. The Lakes at Monaco Pointe, which occurred not in a pool, but in a pond, less than 25 yards away from the little boy’s home. The evidence at trial showed that the apartment management was negligent in maintainingGo to Resource
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Association board members should already know that the Fair Housing Amendments Act requires their association to provide reasonable accommodations from its rules, regulations and restrictions, in order to afford a disabled person equal opportunity to enjoy his or her home. And, requests for reasonable accommodation pets seem to be quite typical these days. Go to Resource
On July 23, 2010, Attorney General Eric Holder signed final regulations revising ADA rules, which were published in the Federal Register on September 15, 2010. The revised regulations will take effect March 15, 2011, and compliance must be achieved by March 15, 2012. The major changes include revisions to the ADA standards forGo to Resource
Outside of legal action, we all know that one of the most effective tools in addressing delinquent payment is denying access to recreational amenities, such as pools. With new technology this is becoming even easier. The use of fingerprints to gain access also has the benefit of providing a higher levels of securityGo to Resource
In addition to anticipated legislation on the state level to ban private transfer fees, a proposed regulation was issued on August 13, 2010 from the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA). The proposal would prohibit FNMA, Freddie Mac and all federal home loan banks from purchasing mortgages for properties in communities with deed basedGo to Resource